A shadowy group is attempting to influence the future of Union County—not by promoting ideas, but by attacking public servants who stood up to powerful special interests. A recent television and digital ad, and a mass mailer, funded by Carolina Strong targets incumbent county commissioners Brian Helms and Melissa Merrell, accusing them of “reckless schemes,” […]
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The Property Rights Lie
Debunking the Myth: Local Zoning Is Not a “Violation” of Property Rights — It’s Representative Government Across Union County and North Carolina, a false narrative is gaining traction on social media: that local control over zoning somehow infringes on property rights. This claim is not rooted in law or in the historic understanding of property […]
The Conservative Red Wall
Union County, NC March Primary: Why the Board of Commissioners Election Matters More Than You Think Some voters will skip the Union County March primary and assume November is what matters.Some will skip it and later wish they hadn’t.Some will split their ballot and feel good about it.Others will split their ballot without realizing they may be […]
Union County’s March 3 Primary: What Voters Should Know
Union County voters will choose three members of the Board of Commissioners in the upcoming March primary. While general elections often receive the most attention, this primary is likely to be the most decisive stage of the race. Why the March 3 Primary Is So Important: Union County consistently votes Republican in countywide races. As a result, […]
Promises Made, Priorities Missed
Union County ranks near the bottom in state and federal school funding. But it ranks near the top in local funding. That means Union County taxpayers already do more than most North Carolina counties to support public schools. Even so, the Union County Board of Education (BOE) is demanding that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) pay for a $2,000 teacher supplement increase. […]
Promises Made, Promises Kept – The Conservative Red Wall Acts
The Conservative Red Wall, a 3-commissioner majority (Brian Helms, Melissa Merrell, Stony Rushing) on the 5- person Board of County Commissioners in Union County NC, has immediately acted in their inaugural meeting to keep the promises they made during the election.